Paramilitary Forces by Country (Africa)
Egypt has the largest paramilitary force in Africa — 379,000, ahead of Algeria (187,200) and Nigeria (80,000). All 32 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Paramilitary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 40.4% | 379,000 |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 19.9% | 187,200 |
| 3 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 8.5% | 80,000 |
| 4 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 6.4% | 60,000 |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 5.3% | 50,000 |
| 6 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 2.3% | 21,800 |
| 7 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 2.2% | 21,000 |
| 8 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 2.1% | 20,000 |
| 9 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 1.3% | 12,000 |
| 10 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 1.3% | 11,900 |
| 11 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 1.1% | 10,000 |
| 12 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 1.0% | 9,000 |
| 13 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 0.9% | 8,100 |
| 14 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 0.9% | 8,000 |
| 15 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 0.8% | 7,500 |
Top 15 of 32 ranked countries
Concentration
🇪🇬 40.4%🇩🇿 19.9%🇳🇬 8.5%🇸🇩 6.4%🇲🇦 5.3%Rest 19.5%
The top 10 countries hold 89.7% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Paramilitary forces include gendarmeries, border guards, and internal security troops that operate alongside regular military forces. In many countries, these units provide domestic security and can be mobilized for national defense. This ranking compares nations by their paramilitary personnel strength.
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